Well, where do we start? Here at Elite Gadgets we had a bit of a shock this week. An absolute beauty came through the door. And no, it wasn’t Cameron Diaz….it was the new Samsung U900 Soul. Wow….this is one sexy piece….
Encased in stainless steel with full touch screen controls, it is beauty redefined. But it goes further than looks. Inside, this mobile phone is at the cutting edge of technology. In includes a 5 Mega pixel Camera with auto focus, 3G video calling and high speed internet connectivity, an MP3 player and FM Radio. Also it is worth noting it packs 100MB of internal memory enough for a good few albums and this can be expanded with a Micro SD memory card.
To picture of this phone does not really do it any justice. It takes the slider type mobile phone to another level. It is sleek stylish, and unbelievably thin (12.9mm) whilst still retaining strength and durability. It really is a sight for sore eyes.
When you take a picture on this phone you can display it in all its glory on the 16 million pixel screen (a first for a Samsung Mobile), and you will need it. The 5 Mega pixel camera takes wonderful pictures in all settings.
It also has super fast internet connectivity of 7.2 Mbps, so browsing the internet and checking your emails has never been so quick.
Finally, this superb slider comes with an integrated Bang & Olufsen power amplifier which provides high fidelity audio to your ear drums.
To round it up, we are very impressed with this phone, not only for its looks, but for the technology which is inside. Samsung really have released a winner here.
Here it is, the new Epson EMP-TW2000 Projector. When we first unwrapped this beauty at Elite Gadgets we were astounded by its sheer beauty. What a sleek piece of kit!!! With its smooth lines and sultry black exterior it is as beautiful as a projector can be!!
But as with most things in life, real beauty is more than skin deep. This really is the ultimate in home cinema. It is a full HD projector which projects a 1080p image onto any surface. It is very, very bright, emitting a full 1600 lumens, which produces a nice clear picture whether the room is light or dark (gone are the days of shutting the curtains!) Furthermore, it produces a contrast ratio of 50000:1.
Now, this may seem like a lot of technological jargon anyone who is not a complete techno nerd. So let us put this in perspective….Most of the better LCD screens on the market at the moment will boast a contrast ratio of 10000:1 or maybe even 12000:1 but this little beauty produces an image with a 50000:1 contrast ratio!!! We never thought we would see the day when a projector is shaper and clearer than an LCD screen, but we have been proven wrong, that day has now come….
The Epson TW2000 is taking high definition entertainment to another level. With its C2Fine LCD Panels and Deepblack Technology you really will stand in awe of its magnificence, just as we did and still are doing.
It is a complete home entertainment system. You can connect TV, DVD, Blu-ray, set top box, games console and even a digital camera to it through its two HDMI v1.3 interfaces which give true 1080p HD signal processing.
Here at Elite Gadgets, we see new technology come and go every day of the week. But this is something different, something a little bit special.
If you’re going to buy a projector for your home, you want one that is at the cutting edge of today’s technological advancements so it will stand the tests of time. The Epson EMP-TW2000 is here to stay.
There’ a new guy in town, it’s the HDC-SD9 from Panasonic. Very similar to its younger brother the HDC-SD5, the all new HDC-SD9 has got everyone here at elite gadgets very excited.
Although the HDC-SD9 has the similar basic specification to the HDC-SD5, Panasonic have come up with some groovy new features to keep all camcorders aficionados keen.
Sporting Panasonic’s Trademark 3 CCD’s which in the case of the HDC-SD9 are in 1/6 units with 560,000 per unit. These have a fantastic effect on colour fidelity. Panasonic have also partnered with Leica to provide the Leica Dicomar lens. The HDC-SD9 also has a full image optical stabilization system rather than an electronic one which you would usually find in a camcorder of this size.
The new HDC-SD9records in the AVCHD Mpeg-4 H.264 AVC format, which is the same as its sibling the SD5, however,Panasonic have now included a new video processor so the HDC-SD9 can records in FULL HD, unlike the HDC-SD5 which provided a 1920x1080 image but in an interlaced signal. The SD9 is superior in technology advancement as it can shoot this same resolution but this time with a progressive signal. Furthermore it offers two compression schemes in this mode – 17Mbits/sec HA and 13Mbits/sec HG. The HA Mode boasts the highest bit rate of any AVCHD camcorder currently available.
The HDC-SD9 is firmly aimed at more novice camcorder enthusiasts by providing an intelligent shooting mode which provides handy tips to improve the quality of your footage.For example, if you move the camera to fast it will tell you….which we thought was a nifty little idea. It will also tell you if the low light mode has be enable when it does need to be.
However, it will also keep the veteran enthusiasts happy to with its myriad of functions and superb picture quality.
Another new function of the HDC-SD9 is Face Detection Technology. The HDC-SD9 can detect faces and will adjust exposure accordingly. This mode is available when shooting video as well as still shots.
There is also a fantastic Digital Cinema Colour recording mode which gives your footage very very vibrant colour intensity, however, you do need a Panasonic Enable TV to benefit from this.
Now lets hear about the Panasonic HDC- SD9 – or what does the SD9 hear?? It records in 5.1 surround sound which is very unusual for a camcorder of this size. How does it do this? It utilizes five separate microphones which are arranged in a way that it can calculate noises coming from in front of you and behind you. Also, quite amazingly, it has a Zoom Microphone Function, where the sound recording is focused to whatever is in your frame at that particular time. Wow!!! Dont you just love technology!!!
We’ve had this camcorder in the Elite Gadgets office for over a month now, and we are still astounded at what it can do! It’s a perfect camcorder for all occasions and will keep all camcorder nuts happy whether they are new to the hobby or seasoned professionals.
